I am a recovering alcoholic/addict with almost 32 years now. I have also been in Alanon almost 29 years now. I come from a valium addict mother and a father who drank the same amount day in and day out until his death at 85+ years. I am also the exwife of 2 alcoholic/addicts. And in 2010 had a BIG EPISODE of denial when I reunited with my 1st love 43 years later, and it took me 10 months to see the elephant in the room and realize why we broke up originally. Oh and I must not forget that I have a son, who is an addict, however, has very little access to his DOC (Heroin) as he is in prison for the rest of his life for killing a man intentionally.
I, like Anvil above and others here in this forum, am a 'double winner'!.
I hope you find the support here that you are looking for. We have all been through the wringer and are in various stages of coming out the other side!
Love and hugs,